What to Bring

ID required for Texas Voters

If you possess one of the following forms of acceptable photo ID, you must present it when voting in person:

Texas Driver’s License issued by the Department of Public Safety (“DPS”)

Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS;

Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS;

Texas Handgun License issued by DPS;

United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph;

United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph; or

United States passport

With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, for voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification must be current or have expired no more than 4 years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place. A person 70 years of age or older may use a form of acceptable photo identification that has expired if the identification is otherwise valid.

Do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of these IDs? Fill out a declaration at the polls describing a reasonable impediment to obtaining it, and show a copy or original of one of the following supporting forms of ID:

A government document that shows your name and an address, including your voter registration certificate;

Current utility bill;

Bank statement;

Government Check;

Paycheck;

A certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate

A document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes your identity (which may include a foreign birth document).

Examples of government documents include - driver’s licenses from other states, ID cards issued by federally recognized Native American tribes (if the ID card contains an address), DPS Receipts (without a photo), expired voter registration certificates, and expired Texas DPS-issued driver licenses or personal ID cards (over 4 years). Government documents do NOT include Social Security cards (no address), public college or university IDs without an address, state/federal employee ID cards without an address, or library cards without an address.

Is your name the same on your Voter Registration and your Photo ID? If not, you may correct the name on your voter registration record online at the Secretary of State's Website.